Construct Game Development Beginner's Guide

298 Pages·2012·11.328 MB·English

by  Daven Bigelow

Construct Game Development
Beginner's Guide
A guide to escalate beginners to intermediate game
creators through teaching practical game creation
using Scirra Construct
Daven Bigelow
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
Construct Game Development
Beginner's Guide
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First published: May 2012
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Credits
Author Project Coordinator
Daven Bigelow Alka Nayak
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About the Author
Daven Bigelow is a hobby game developer and a software programmer. He has
been creating 2D games for over eight years, across different game creation tools and
programming languages. However, most of his experience lies in Construct Classic, which
has been his tool of choice over the last three years.
He can often be found on the Scirra forums under the name Jayjay, where he provides advice
and examples for new users seeking help.
I would like to thank all my friends and family who encouraged me along
the way. I also send thanks to the publisher, Packt Publishing, and all of its
employees for their efforts.

Lastly, I thank you, the reader, for reading this book. I hope that it meets all
of your expectations.
About the Reviewer
D.M. Noyé is a successful entrepreneur with extensive experience working on major
commercial projects with a number of large corporations, as well as independent ventures
spanning several fields, from music and literary arts to video games.
I'd like to thank the entire Scirra Construct community and development
team for all of their years of hard work and dedication and for always being
willing to share their insights and talents, making it possible for me to gain
knowledge of how to use this great development tool and pass on that
knowledge to others.
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I dedicate this book to my cousin Ken, who first inspired me to make video games.